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Local Resources for Employment of People With Disabilities in Washington

Washington Business Leadership Network Information

The mission of the BLN is to "engage the active participation of the business community to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to obtain work and succeed in the workplace."

Information About Washington BLN

United States Business Leadership Network

Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC) for Washington

DBTACs are regional centers that provide information, training, and technical assistance to employers, people with disabilities, and others with responsibilities under the ADA. More information about the DBTACs.

Northwest ADA/IT Center - Northwest DBTAC
http://www.nwada.org

The Northwest ADA/IT Center is one of 10 regional Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTAC) funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) of the U.S. Department of Education. They are located at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Oregon. Working together with designated state affiliates and partners in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington, they provide technical assistance, training and dissemination of information regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act and accessible education-based information technology.

Northwest DBTAC
Northwest ADA/IT Center
P.O. Box 574
Portland, Oregon 97207-0574
(503) 494-4001
nwada@ohsu.edu

Washington Independent Living Centers (ILCs)

The mission of ILCs is helping people with disabilities live independently and become productive, fully participating members of society.

ILC Contact Information for Washington

Washington Vocational Rehabilitation Offices

Vocational Rehabilitation Offices assist individuals with disabilities pursue meaningful careers. Search the Job Accommodation Network's extensive list of Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies.

JAN's listing of VR Agencies

Washington Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA)

If you receive disability benefits from the Social Security Administration, and are interested in working or learning more about how working would affect your benefits, you can get help from a community organization known as a Work Incentive Planning and Assistance (WIPA) project.

WIPA projects by state

More infomation about WIPA

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